WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After concluding the 2023-24 academic year with 52 academic awards between three major entities—USA South Conference, College Sports Communicators All-District Team and the Independent South Swim Conference—the Salem College Department of Athletics finished with a cumulative 3.27 GPA among the six teams represented.
 
Salem student-athletes combined for a 3.22 GPA in Fall 2023 and improved those figures to 3.33 as a group in the Spring 2024 semester, resulting in the 3.27 cumulative GPA for the 2023-24 academic year.
 
The best overall team GPA belonged to the softball team, which posted a 3.42, followed by swimming (3.41). Both the soccer and volleyball programs tied with the third-best GPA, 3.37, while tennis delivered a 3.31 GPA.
 
"As the new Director of Athletics, I am incredibly proud to inherit a group of student-athletes who not only compete at a high-level but also strive for excellence in their academics," said Michael Williams. "I am confident that our student-athletes will continue to excel and raise the department GPA during the 2024-25 school year. At Salem College, we are committed to excellence in academics and athletics."